Opinion
Finding a life lesson in an old pair of slippers | Whale’s Tales
Lately I have found myself overwhelmed.
Letters to the Editor
Supporting Prop. 1 | Letters
I am writing today to express my enthusiastic support for the Valley Regional Fire Authority’s Proposition 1.
Opinion
Bigotry and hatred are tumors on the soul | Whale’s Tales
I have always believed that bigotry and hatred are tumors on the soul that need to be cut…
Opinion
Why you should vote in the upcoming election | Guest column
When I ask my students when the next election is, frequently they will say “November 2024” or whichever…
Opinion
The highs and lows of my second round of chemotherapy | Whale’s Tales
“We did not expect you to make it,” doc says.
Opinion
Living in the midst of a full-blown knucklehead renaissance | Whale’s Tales
You read about them in the papers, see them on the television and the net, hear them on…
Opinion
Cultivating culture and spirits: The untold story of a mezcal-making Mexican farmer
By Jayendrina Singha Ray, Guest columnist
Opinion
Here’s a column for anyone who loves their dog | Whale’s Tales
It is plain to me in looking at dogs small and large that a decent share of them…
Opinion
Dear government: Hold your horses when regulating trucks | Brunell
Next to gasoline and diesel, natural gas also has the greatest number of refueling stations.
Opinion
It’s time to part ways with foolish self-righteousness | Whale’s Tales
I have been thinking lately about those “Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey” bits on Saturday Night Live in…
Opinion
Voting for Prop. 1 | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Coming up in the November general election, Prop. 1 authorizes the Valley Regional Fire Authority to build a…
Opinion
Please protect your children from BS spreaders | Whale’s Tales
Among the most useful things I studied in college were debate, and deceptive messaging in advertising.
Opinion
Believing in a flawless country is not balanced or realistic | Whale’s Tales
My country can do no wrong.
Opinion
Camp Auburn leaves an impression that lasts a lifetime | Whale’s Tales
I remember watching when I was a kid as my older sister and then my three brothers hit…
Opinion
Open your eyes and avoid the stains of prejudice | Whale’s Tales
I have been thinking lately about all the people who by some dark mechanism have managed to willfully…
Opinion
You and me and a few linguistic stinkeroos | Whale’s Tales
I am a student of language. However, I never criticize spoken goofs. That could earn me a smack,…
Opinion
‘Leave it to the states’ has left me disappointed | Whale’s Tales
In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on the…
Opinion
Organized thoughts about my second fight with cancer | Whale’s Tales
It is 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Opinion
Too many hare-brained ideas have hopped the fence | Whale’s Tales
In a United States not so far away and not so long ago, common sense muscled lunatic ideas…